Respiratory afflictions during hairdressing jobs: case history and clinical evaluation of a large symptomatic case series.
Julia HillerAnnette GreinerHans DrexlerPublished in: Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) (2022)
This case series contributes to a better characterization of work-related respiratory symptoms in hairdressing as one of the largest examined collectives of symptomatic hairdressers. Ammonium persulfate as the most common specific cause showed signs of a type-I-like hypersensitivity reaction with typical risk factors for atopy. Prick testing is recommended in all symptomatic cases. However, a specific occupational causation often cannot be proved.